5 Tips on Reducing Gym Anxiety We’ve all been there before – you change into your exercise gear and mentally encourage yourself to jump in the car and smash out your best workout yet. But then an unwanted friend decides to join you last-minute – gym anxiety. The fear of being judged is a common…
Calf Pain: Muscular, Neural or Vascular? Calf pain is often due to a problem with your muscles, vascular system or nerves. Your calf, that bit of your leg between your knee and your ankle, is made up of two major muscles, the gastrocnemius and the soleus, which join at your Achilles tendon above your…
A Physiotherapist’s Perspective: Training With an Injury When there’s a sport you love, training is an important part of your life. It’s the rhythm of your week. It’s how you maintain fitness and social connection. It’s how you keep your stress level in check too. So it can be really hard when an injury…
Cervical Osteoarthritis: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment What is Cervical Osteoarthritis? Cervical osteoarthritis (also known as cervical spondylosis) is an age-related arthritis that affects your neck. It’s a very common condition among older people. In fact, over 85% of people older than 60 have some degree of cervical osteoarthritis. What Causes Cervical Osteoarthritis? Your…
Are you living with persistent pain that interferes with your plans? Are you finding it hard to enjoy your favourite activities or complete your work or study? If this has been going on for three months or more, then you may be one of the 20% of Australians living with chronic pain. While there’s no…
Exercising in your living room isn’t new – Jane Fonda showed us how to do it in lycra and leg warmers back in the early ’80s. Since COVID-19, many more of us have been exercising at home (thankfully, without the leg warmers!). If you’re keen to try it, then you need to schedule it into…